English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CONTENT or CONTENTS?
Dr GAB makes ~contents~ to teach language and communication (nonstandard).
Dr GAB makes *content* to teach language and communication (standard).
Content is any kind of material that can be read or watched online, on television, or in print.
Let’s now talk about the *contents* of the book (standard).
Let’s now talk about the *content* of the book (standard).
When “content” refers to the ideas that are contained in a piece of writing, a speech, or a film, it can be in the singular or plural form.
Empty the ~content~ of the bottle now (nonstandard).
Empty the *contents* of the bottle now (standard).
The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
GAB
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